Europium doped Calcium Fluoride

CaF2(Eu)

Widespread application as a non-hygroscopic crystal with application for low energy and particle detection.

Properties

Cleavage Planes: (111)
Decay Constant (ns): 1000
Density (g.cm-3): 3.18
Emission Spectral Range (nm): 400-500
Melting Point (K): 1691
Peak Scintillation Wavelength (nm): 435
Photons/MeV: 20000
Radiation Length (cm): 3.5
Refractive Index at Peak Emission: 1.47
Solubility (g/100g H2O @ 300K): Insoluble
Stability: Good
Structure: Cubic
Transmission Range (nm): 130-10000